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While some of the lyrics do seem to apply to JP himself, he has said that he wrote it about a religious figurehead (possibly Jesus).

Bill W. (“The Glass Prison” is dedicated to him in the liner notes) was one of the founding members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Glass Prison is about steps 1-3 of the AA 12-step program. His ‘friends’ are the […]

No it isn’t.

Some people argue that disc two qualifies as a concept album, but it’s only one half of the album.

The first five songs (that is, disc one) are not connected in any way to each other or to disc two. […]

She is a fictional character that James invented after being “deeply moved” by some articles he had read about child abuse and incest.

It was written by John Petrucci in memory of his late father who died of cancer in 1996.

“Another Day” was written about his struggle with the disease.

Who is Gene Kelly? And what does “Singin in the rain” means […]

Hell’s Kitchen is the neighborhood in New York City where you can find Avatar Studios, the site of the recording of Falling Into Infinity.

Yes, the song was slightly rearranged for the sake of the CD. The original version – played live at some Christmas shows before the recording of the CD – was almost twice as long, thanks to a 4 minute long […]

“Peruvian Skies” is based on an article that Petrucci read about an abused girl in Peru, which is where the title came from.

“Del Fuvio Monks was the background vocal section comprised of John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, and Myself. Underneath the surface the Del Fuvios were a secret organization based on Mockery, Bitter Diatribe, and […]

On all of DT’s previous albums, the recording was done instrument by instrument. Each band member would record all his tracks and then they would all be mixed together at the end.

During the Falling Into Infinity […]